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Description: | Cast copper alloy Polden hill brooch length 62mm, width 22mm, thickness 14mm, weight 17.51g. Semicircular, concave cross section wings with expanded terminals, there is a backward facing lug at either end of the wings with a hole in the centre for the spring support bar. The spring support bar is copper alloy and holds a spring that is made up of eleven curls, the pin is in the centre of the spring and complete, but slightly bent. At the back of the head is a backward facing hook that holds an external cord of the spring. Stepped shoulders flank either side of the head, the head and leg are plain. The leg narrows towards the foot, which is bulbous with a collar. The catch plat on the reverse is almost complete with the exception of a small nick on the top. The artefact is in good condition with a rich green patina.
These are dated to 80-120AD. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 80
120 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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